What Would You Say To A Young Girl Who's Contemplating Plastic Surgery Because Of Bullying?

There's been a story in the news about a 13 year old from Long Island who was, essentially, bullied into getting a nose job. This makes me so incredibly sad for a number of reasons. Can we switch gears and discuss this more serious beauty-related topic for a sec?

Obviously, many argue that getting a nose job--especially at such a young age--is a pretty extreme step to take, and that it's not ultimately solving anything or teaching the right lesson. But bullying can be pretty extreme, too. It's nothing new (I'm sure you all have your own stories about being teased for some aspect of your physical appearance, especially in middle school) but thanks to sites like Facebook, it's gotten even more intense and inescapable. And now that I have a daughter, my heart just breaks thinking about how parents must feel when their children are being tormented just for looking the way they do.

Rather than critique this young girl's decision--because that's really not so constructive at this point--I would love to hear what words of encouragement you'd share with other young girls who are being bullied about their looks. Have you ever been teased about some aspect of your physical appearance? By whom, and in what way? What did you do to deal? And looking back, how might you have handled the situation differently/coped?

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